Guerrilla Activities (Hansard, 10 June 1952)

§ Mr. Nutting

Extensive operations, planned by General Van Fleet in conjunction with the Command of the Republic of Korea, were carried out by South Korean troops towards the end of 1951 against guerrillas in South-West Korea where they had hitherto been most active. Substantial progress was made in effectively controlling their activities. As a result, responsibility for combating them was transferred about April last from the military to the civil authorities.

In recent weeks, guerrillas have reappeared and are carrying out bolder and better organised raids than last year. They have been active in South-East Korea, in the province of which Pusan is the capital, and have even attacked a village about 20 miles north of the city.

			Actual Number of Candidates	Failed written Examination	Failed Interview*
Entry	Scottish Schools	Other than Scotland	Scottish Schools	Other than Scotland	Scottish Schools	Other than Scotland
					Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
September, 1949	…	…	7	235	43	75	50	68
January, 1950	…	…	10	177	70	72	100	55
May, 1950	…	…	10	215	60	76	100	50
September, 1950	…	…	9	224	56	72	50	65
January, 1951	…	…	8	173	75	68	Nil	58
May, 1951	…	…	5	173	100	65	—	61
September, 1951	…	…	8	311	88	69	100	64
January, 1952	…	…	13	324	71	74	67	63
May, 1952	…	…	14	330	79	73	100	67
^* Only candidates who first pass the written examination are interviewed.